• Crops in eastern Colorado, northwestern Kansas, and western Nebraska progressing ahead of the average. Crops in these areas have been under stress from dry, hot conditions, but are now improving
• Crops have reached peak greenness sooner in Illinois, southern Indiana and Ohio, showing areas of decreased greenness when compared to the average
• Small grains in North Dakota progressing ahead of the average, showing areas of increased greenness
• Improved crop development in some areas the Mississippi Valley when compared to the average
• Crops in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa developing close to the average
• Vegetation in the Southeast greenner than the average
• Dryer than average condtions in the Southwest